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...past few seasons the opening game has found Harvard using three or four straight line plays, but, judging from all reports, the story will be different this afternoon. The Crimson-jerseyed players have shown no little ability in the execution of passes, both forward and lateral during the preliminary drill and considerable emphasis has been placed on this method of attack. Every play in the team's repertory will most probably be employed against the invaders from Maine and Harvard rooters will be given an opportunity to judge to some degree whether their optimism is well-grounded...
Coach Horween's 1929 model of the Harvard University football team will take its final secret drill this afternoon preparatory to its inaugural tilt in the Stadium tomorrow. The practice today is expected to be light, probably a fortyfive minute session sufficing for the day's workout...
Although Bates' lineup is still tentative, Harvard's starting eleven was definitely announced after yesterday's light drill. The same men who have composed the Team A forward wall since the. Crimson first started practice on September 15, with the exception of the injured Davis, who will be replaced by Levin, will be in the line when Johnny Ingersoll blows the opening whistle. Kuehn will in all probability alternate with Levin at the right tackle post...
Yesterday's practice was short and snappy with a major portion of the time given over to individual coaching. The linemen had the usual blocking and tackling session, under Coach Dunne. Coach Casey took a skeleton team and ran team through a brisk drill, stressing forward passing and pass defence. After two teams had gone through kickoff formations. Teams A, B, and C ran signals for a quarter of an hour...
Following are the lineups in yesterday's drill...